Michele Bachmann: “I think one thing that we have demonstrated very clearly is that those of us on the Republican side of the aisle from…”

“I think one thing that we have demonstrated very clearly is that those of us on the Republican side of the aisle from the beginning of this debate have always had positive solutions that we have wanted to address. I know Dr. Gingrey has even laminated on a little card that he carries in his breast pocket, ``Rules of the Road Going Forward on Health Care.'' And of course, he's a physician; he understands better than anyone how patients are impacted by what we do here in Washington, D.C., and I appreciate the work that he has done. We also have the Declaration of Health Care Independence that my colleague, Mr. King, has put up. Mr. Gingrey has contributed mightily to this document as well. It states, ``A Road Map Going Forward, The Rules of the Road on What We Need to Do Going Forward on Health Care.'' There are 10 items. Some of them include: Don't add to the crushing Federal debt that our Nation is currently experiencing; don't force people to violate their moral conscience and pay for other people's abortions; don't force taxpayers to pay for the health care of people who are residing illegally in the United States.”